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The Washington, D.C. Metro is a heavy rail, direct current powered rapid transit system. By early 1980 about 56 kilometers (35 miles) of the proposed 160 kilometers (100 miles) will be in operation, comprising subway, surface and aerial routes. The Metro layout is shown on the Key Plan. Ridership has far exceeded original estimates and the Metro is providing a successful alternative to automobile travel about the Nation's capitol.